616 The General Trend
At 8:30 p.m., they finished cleaning the store.
Ji Qingyan sat at the table, enjoying a rare moment of peace.
âWhy are you daydreaming?â Lin Yi walked over.
âI want to go to the night market and look at those who stalls which sell daily necessities. Although theyâre very cheap, the quality seems to be quite good.â
âDo you only look at daily necessities? Donât you eat?â
âUmâ¦â
Ji Qingyan looked embarrassed. âI didnât eat dinner tonight. Itâs normal for me to eat less, right?â
âIâll make something for you. Itâll be healthy, hygienic, and delicious.â
âYouâve been tired all day. Stop working and rest.â
âIâm not tired.â
âThere arenât many ingredients left in the shop, and itâs quite costly to cook a meal for me.â
âItâs fine. Wang Tianlong will send more ingredients over tomorrow.â
âLin Yi!â
Ji Qingyan was infuriated. Placing her hands on her waist, she said, âNo, I told you that youâre tired, so youâre tired. Hurry up and pack your things and leave!â
Lin Yi, ââ¦â
Under Ji Qingyanâs coercion, the two locked the door and walked towards the night market arm in arm.
Seeing that the two of them had closed the shop so early, Zhou Peng gritted his teeth in anger.
âDamn it, he doesnât even want to do business. What kind of attitude is this?â
â¦
The next morning, Lin Yi received a call from Liang Ruoxu as soon as he arrived at the shop.
âDid you go to the store?â
âI just got here.â
âIâll be there in about half an hour. Help me cook a bowl of noodles for my breakfast.â
âWill you pay?â
âThere you go again.â
Half an hour later, Liang Ruoxu walked in. She was not wearing his usual uniform.
She was wearing blue jeans and a beige trench coat. Moreover, she had on small black boots and light makeup. This made her look dignified and imposing.
Liang Ruoxuâs attire was always the same, making her look the complete opposite of Ji Qingyanâs.
Ji Qingyanâs makeup had always been exquisite. Coupled with her temperament, no matter the time of day, there would always be a sharp aura around her that made people fearful.
However, Liang Ruoxu was different. She did not deliberately pursue exquisiteness. Instead, she seemed a little casual.
Her makeup and dressing made her look mature and old-fashioned.
There was nothing she could do about this because of her work needs.
âThe decor is not bad,â Liang Ruoxu commented after entering.
âDo you want to invest in me, Beauty Liang? Iâll count you in.â
As he spoke, Lin Yi brought the noodles to Liang Ruoxu and a plate of pickled vegetables.
âThe pickles in your shop seem to cost a lot.â
âItâs fine. Your identity is special. Iâll give you a chance to write a promissory note. Iâll save it until the end of the month before I go to your municipal committee to collect.â
âIf they find out that I eat 179 yuan for a bowl of noodles and 39 yuan for a plate of pickled vegetables, just wait for me to be punished, then you can send me a boxed lunch at the police station in the future.â
âThatâs why I donât want to take this career path. I canât even go to the Huaqing Lake.â
âAlright, stop spouting nonsense.â Liang Ruoxu said.
âMy mother contacted a few companies for you. When the time comes, get someone to integrate them into your platform.â
âWhat for?â
Liang Ruoxu took out two pieces of paper from her bag and handed them to Lin Yi.
Lin Yi saw that there were more than thirty companies listed on the A4 paper.
Penguin, Alibaba, and were all familiar companies.
It could be said that any one of the enterprise on the paper could be considered a giant in the industry.
âWhat is this?â
âDidnât you want to develop a new mobile phone system? My mother informed their leaders and they will support the development of the corresponding software,â Liang Ruoxu said as he ate.
âWhat the f*ck, is this for real?â
âOf course, I canât eat your noodles for free.â
Lin Yi glanced at the list on the A4 paper. Although there were only thirty companies on it, there were at least three hundred apps under them.
Although this number was only a drop in the bucket for the vast app market, there were more than 70 essential life applications included. It should be enough to satisfy most peopleâs daily needs.
Seeing this list, Lin Yi realized that Shen Shuyiâs ability was far beyond his imagination.
After approaching them, even people like Erma and Mr. Qiang would have to nod in agreement. From this, it could be seen how powerful Shen Shuyi was in the capital market.
By comparison, those who stood shoulder to shoulder with Lin Yi were just so-so.
âBy the way, my mother gave you some advice. Do you want to hear it?â
âWhat advice? Please tell me.â
âShe said that the mobile phone market has stabilized. If you want to make a splash, the most direct and effective way is to spend money. Next is to expand the market into third world countries.â
âYeah, Iâve thought of all that.â Lin Yi nodded.
âApart from that, thereâs something else I need to tell you.â Liang Ruoxu said.
âThe higher-ups are interested in establishing an incubation center for high-paying industries in Zhonghai. Do you want this project?â
âThis project is a little too hot for me. I donât dare to accept it.â
Some of these projects which were closely related to official business was equivalent to being shackled.
Lin Yi wouldnât do such a thing, nor did he want to.
âCalm down,â Liang Ruoxu said. âThe higher-ups wonât be involved in this matter. Consider it a reward for you.â
âReward?â
âIn reality, the higher-ups had already sensed a crisis a long time ago. Weâve only reached the top of the world in the service industry, but weâre still very weak in the basic scientific research field.â Liang Ruoxu combed her hair and said.
âHowever, at that time, the level of economic development was unequal and did not allow too much investment in this regard, so it was simply put on hold. However, a few years back, the ZTE crisis exposed this problem again, so the higher-ups did not want to wait anymore.â
âIs that why you are doing this?â
âThatâs right. Furthermore, itâs time for us to act,â Liang Ruoxu said.
âNow, the smartphone market in China has been monopolized by IOS and Android. If there is a conflict one day and Apple and Google stop updating the Chinese market, the problem will be serious. Of course, the possibility of this happening minimal, but we have to be prepared. We canât be led by the nose by others. Therefore, you have a good opportunity and are sharing the same thoughts as the higher-ups.â
âThen, what does the higher-ups plan to do with this incubation center project?â
âWhatever you want, Iâll give it to you. Furthermore, I can guarantee that none of the policies will be sloppily enacted. They will definitely be fulfilled,â Liang Ruoxu said.
âBut the usage period is 20 years. During these 20 years, all benefits will belong to you. 20 years later, you will have to hand them over.â
âThe predecessors plant the trees and the descendants enjoy the shade.â
Liang Ruoxu thought for a moment. âYou canât say that. Even if you hand it over, you wonât lose out. In the eyes of ordinary bosses, this incubation center is still yours. If you can build a certain reputation, I feel that the benefits will outweigh the disadvantages.â
âAlright, Iâll think about it.â Lin Yi didnât agree immediately.
For a long time, he did not want to participate in such a thing.
However, there seemed to be no other way right now.
Since they had already taken the initiative, he had to give them some face.
âAlright, take your time to think about it. Itâs not anything urgent.â
Liang Ruoxu appeared very calm, but she was very puzzled.
This was definitely a profitable deal. Was there a need to think?
Creakâ¦
Just as the two of them were talking, the door of the store was pushed open and six people walked in.
The leaders were Zhou Peng, Chen Yansong, and the others.
âI can only cook fried rice and noodles now. Youâll have to wait for a while if I want to eat anything else,â Lin Yi said.
âBro, weâre not here to eat. We have something to talk to you about,â Zhou Peng said.
âYou are looking for me?â
âLet me introduce myself first. Iâm Zhou Peng, the boss of Hongda Seafood Barbecue opposite. This is Chen Yansong, the boss of Xin Xin Dumpling Restaurant. This is Duan Jiabao of Happiness Milk Tea. This isâ¦â
Zhou Peng introduced the six people who came in one by one, and Lin Yi learned their identities.
Liang Ruoxu tilted his head and glanced at the person who came in before continuing to eat.
âWhy are you guys looking for me?â
âLook, weâre all doing business on Zhengyang Street. We are mindful of harmony to make money, but ever since you opened your business, we donât have any business,â Zhou Peng said.
âNo more business?â Lin Yi said, âI didnât steal your business. Your business isnât good. This has nothing to do with me, right?â
âLook at what youâre saying. If it had nothing to do with us, we wouldnât have come here.â Zhou Peng said.
âYour restaurantâs food is so expensive. Nowadays, these students save money and donât spend it because they want to come here to eat. Naturally, we donât have a business because of this.â
Lin Yi felt that the people in front of him were a little strange.
âThen what do you mean? Do you want me to close down to support your business?â
âHow can we ask for that? You need to support your family too.â Zhou Peng said.
âLook, can you shorten the opening hours appropriately and leave us a way out too?â
âI canât agree to that. Weâre all running our own businesses. If the taste of our food isnât good, we should do some introspection, but you guys actually asked me to shorten the opening hours. What are you guys thinking? Are you kidding me?â
âBrother, donât speak so arrogantly. We didnât mean anything by it.â Zhou Peng said.
âYou know why your business is booming. Letâs not talk about it anymore. It wonât be good if things get unpleasant.â
This time, Lin Yi was even more confused.
âThen why donât you tell me why my business is booming?â
Zhou Peng and the other two looked at each other.
âIâve already asked around. You have such a beautiful woman in this shop. Usually, you seduce those men and women to eat. Am I right? You even cheat students of their money. Do you think thereâs any point in doing business like this?â
âSeduce?â Lin Yiâs expression turned cold.
âIsnât that true?â Zhou Peng said, âWhen we came in, we saw you talking and laughing with this woman. Arenât you going to admit it?â
âSheâs my friend. Canât we talk?â
âFriend?â
âHeheâ¦â
Zhou Peng looked disdainful. âAccording to what you said, is every woman who comes to your restaurant to eat your friend? Is every man who comes to your restaurant also considered that womanâs friend?â
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Lin Yi raised his leg and kicked Zhou Peng, âDidnât I give you enough face?â
Everyone in the room was stunned.
Other than Liang Ruoxu, no one expected Lin Yi to hit someone.
Especially when the other party was Zhou Peng, who weighed more than 200 pounds.
Wasnât this kid a little too strong?
Liang Ruoxu did not say anything and continued to eat in silence.
Ji Qingyan had always been his exclusive property, and he could not tolerate anyone insulting her.